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[EXCLUSIVE] "Don't take a backward step by going with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan again": Yasir Arafat

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In our latest exclusive interview, former Pakistan all-rounder and ECB Level 4 coach Yasir Arafat delivers a hard-hitting analysis of Pakistan's cricket crisis. The seasoned expert dissects the historic Bangladesh series loss, PCB's structural failures, batting collapses, and the high-stakes Babar-Rizwan debate!

Key revelations include:
  • Historic failure: "First time Pakistan lost a T20I series to Bangladesh"
    This marks a significant low point for Pakistan cricket, as Bangladesh secured their maiden T20I series victory against them. Despite Pakistan’s historical strength in T20s, the series loss—highlighted by a comprehensive defeat in the opening match where Pakistan were bowled out for just 110 runs—reflects a worrying decline in Pakistan’s competitive edge.​
  • ⁠ PCB incompetence exposed: "Inconsistency in Pakistan Cricket Board is the same as the team's inconsistency"
    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has faced frequent leadership changes and political interference, leading to unstable administration. This administrative inconsistency mirrors the erratic performance of the national team. Leadership shifts, such as multiple chairmen in quick succession, have disrupted long-term strategic planning, resulting in a lack of cohesion both off and on the field. Former players and analysts criticize PCB for short-term decision-making and poor management of domestic cricket structures, which directly impacts team consistency.​
  • ⁠ Batting crisis: "Our batsmen only know one way to play"
    Pakistan’s batting has shown tactical rigidity, struggling to adapt to different conditions or opposition strategies. The top-order batsmen repeatedly failed to adjust during the Bangladesh series, collapsing under pressure and unable to chase modest targets, exposing a limited repertoire of batting approaches.​
  • ⁠ Youth revolution demand: "Move forward with the younger lot and young blood"
    Experts and former players call for a systemic overhaul to introduce and nurture young talent. The current squad’s inability to deliver is linked to the PCB’s failure to create effective development pathways. There is strong advocacy for integrating fresh players who can bring energy and new skills to rejuvenate the team, as reliance on aging or underperforming veterans has proven ineffective.​
  • ⁠ System failure: "Behind the scenes, it's something else" in player development
    Beyond the visible failures, there is a deeper crisis in Pakistan’s cricket infrastructure. The player development system lacks robust talent identification, proper coaching, and competitive domestic platforms. Despite the presence of leagues like the PSL, emerging players are not sufficiently groomed to transition successfully to international cricket, reflecting systemic neglect.​
  • ⁠ PCB ultimatum: "Must take firm stance to get results" amid leadership chaos
    Calls are intensifying on the PCB to adopt a firm and strategic leadership approach to arrest the decline. There is a demand for decisive reforms and transparent merit-based selections. The current leadership, including chairman Mohsin Naqvi, faces mounting pressure to deliver clarity and stability to restore stakeholder confidence and improve performance outcomes.​
Watch the latest interview with Saj below:
 
Nobody wants to take steps backwards but I think as far as babar is concerned, his comeback is inevitable...
 
Rizwan is a much better wicket-keeper batsman than the inconsistent Harris (can only bat one way ... slog)
 
He's right rizbar have lost us many matches on flat pitches, let alone difficult pitches.
 
He might be right only to some extent but the step forward is not working either.... i.e the recent humiliation against BD
 
The Bald Eagle said:
In our latest exclusive interview, former Pakistan all-rounder and ECB Level 4 coach Yasir Arafat delivers a hard-hitting analysis of Pakistan's cricket crisis. The seasoned expert dissects the historic Bangladesh series loss, PCB's structural failures, batting collapses, and the high-stakes Babar-Rizwan debate!

Key revelations include:
  • Historic failure: "First time Pakistan lost a T20I series to Bangladesh"
    This marks a significant low point for Pakistan cricket, as Bangladesh secured their maiden T20I series victory against them. Despite Pakistan’s historical strength in T20s, the series loss—highlighted by a comprehensive defeat in the opening match where Pakistan were bowled out for just 110 runs—reflects a worrying decline in Pakistan’s competitive edge.​
  • ⁠ PCB incompetence exposed: "Inconsistency in Pakistan Cricket Board is the same as the team's inconsistency"
    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has faced frequent leadership changes and political interference, leading to unstable administration. This administrative inconsistency mirrors the erratic performance of the national team. Leadership shifts, such as multiple chairmen in quick succession, have disrupted long-term strategic planning, resulting in a lack of cohesion both off and on the field. Former players and analysts criticize PCB for short-term decision-making and poor management of domestic cricket structures, which directly impacts team consistency.​
  • ⁠ Batting crisis: "Our batsmen only know one way to play"
    Pakistan’s batting has shown tactical rigidity, struggling to adapt to different conditions or opposition strategies. The top-order batsmen repeatedly failed to adjust during the Bangladesh series, collapsing under pressure and unable to chase modest targets, exposing a limited repertoire of batting approaches.​
  • ⁠ Youth revolution demand: "Move forward with the younger lot and young blood"
    Experts and former players call for a systemic overhaul to introduce and nurture young talent. The current squad’s inability to deliver is linked to the PCB’s failure to create effective development pathways. There is strong advocacy for integrating fresh players who can bring energy and new skills to rejuvenate the team, as reliance on aging or underperforming veterans has proven ineffective.​
  • ⁠ System failure: "Behind the scenes, it's something else" in player development
    Beyond the visible failures, there is a deeper crisis in Pakistan’s cricket infrastructure. The player development system lacks robust talent identification, proper coaching, and competitive domestic platforms. Despite the presence of leagues like the PSL, emerging players are not sufficiently groomed to transition successfully to international cricket, reflecting systemic neglect.​
  • ⁠ PCB ultimatum: "Must take firm stance to get results" amid leadership chaos
    Calls are intensifying on the PCB to adopt a firm and strategic leadership approach to arrest the decline. There is a demand for decisive reforms and transparent merit-based selections. The current leadership, including chairman Mohsin Naqvi, faces mounting pressure to deliver clarity and stability to restore stakeholder confidence and improve performance outcomes.​
Watch the latest interview with Saj below:
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Unless Haris suddenly becomes a world beater, Rizwan is a better Keeper-batsmen anyday...
 
Babar is 31, a naturally skilled player and if he changes his approach and develops hitting game he can still give Pak 2 good years of T20I batting. Pak can consider him after next T20 WC if he shows development in next years PSL.

Rizwan at 33 is a player of limited ability and with limited time left of his best years. There is no point going back to him.
 
Babar is not going to be a step backward, but rizwan is... RIzwan is still the best keeper in Pakistan but his batting in t20s is his only disadvantage.
 
Pakistan has taken 0 steps forward so the case of not backwards doesn’t even apply.
 
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BouncerGuy said:
Babar is not going to be a step backward, but rizwan is... RIzwan is still the best keeper in Pakistan but his batting in t20s is his only disadvantage.
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And how is Babar any better in t20s? Similar strike rate , similar struggle of not able to hit sixers.
 
Babar and Rizwan both scored a similar number of runs at a similar strike rate.

They scored 100 runs off 133 balls combined. That equates to a strike rate of 75. If they are struggling against West Indies in a bilateral contest, how can we expect them to deliver against the best first string bowling attacks? - that too in ICC tournaments.
 
Problem with riz and babar is they are not power hitters and they never will be this is the best thay can do example 50 of 70 or 80 balls either accept it or remove them from limited overs keep them for test cricket only
 
I don't see what the issue is with babar in odi? He's always been good in the format despite form slump?

He has still maintained an avg > 40 and a sr > 80 in the past 2 years despite the absence of a century and has scored well?
 
Suddenly I’m seeing a lot of random Babar innings / content on Reddit, X, even Instagram. I’ve been following cricket pages and accounts for many years but this sudden burst of Babar content feels like a PR push.
 
mominsaigol said:
I don't see what the issue is with babar in odi? He's always been good in the format despite form slump?

He has still maintained an avg > 40 and a sr > 80 in the past 2 years despite the absence of a century and has scored well?
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I now see an issue with babar in odi :misbah
 
I also see a problem now

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Rana said:
If I’m not wrong, you also don’t give the youngsters any breathing space
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Which youngster are we talking about??? Haris?? He is not youngster anymore. He played lots of games already.

ABdullah?? He is pathetic and we all know it now.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Which youngster are we talking about??? Haris?? He is not youngster anymore. He played lots of games already.

ABdullah?? He is pathetic and we all know it now.
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You get my point. Either the young player is the right player or he isn’t. If he is the right player, you let them grow. You and others have been guilty of not letting them grow, you have not shown them the patience they need to grow.
 
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Rana said:
You get my point. Either the young player is the right player or he isn’t. If he is the right player, you let them grow. You and others have been guilty of not letting them grow, you have not shown them the patience they need to grow.
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which young player is right player atm.... Haseeb has been sidelined. Who is your number 3 youngster to replace babar???

Keeper, ok we can try Haris at 7... what else??
 
Mohammad Hafeez speaking on a local YouTube channel defended Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan:

“Calling them key players would be wrong and unfair. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are not Pakistan cricket’s key players at the moment. Key players are those who win matches for Pakistan."

“If we look at the past year and a half to two years, the players showing consistent performance are Salman Ali Agha, Saeem Ayub and Hasan Nawaz. Why aren’t we talking about them? They are the current players winning matches for Pakistan,”

“I think Babar and Rizwan need to be concerned about their positions in the team. They need to prove themselves as good players first; key players come later. Both were good in the past, but now they are not delivering results,”

“Both need to be fully involved in the game, otherwise results won’t come. The same goes for Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi, they are also not giving match winning performances for Pakistan,”

“We should focus on players who can contribute for the next 10–15 years. Our media criticises one or two players and hypes one or two others, which is wrong. We need to talk about those who are actually performing,”

“If we want to improve Pakistan cricket, those in the AC rooms and those executing plans on the ground must address these issues promptly,”
 
Looks like PCB heard the people saying not to take a step backward with Babar and Riz.
 
Mamoon said:
Yes, they should take a “forward” step by going towards Lord Hussain Talat, Lord Khushdil Shah, Lord Faheem Ashraf.
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Talat has won Pakistan an ODI against the West Indies. Remind me when was the last time Babar won any game for Pakistan?
 
RidiculousMan said:
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They have fallen in the shortest format. Their fans must accept this. They need to work on their game if they are to return.
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It's not because of a lack of capability or ability. It's because of the fact that they have adopted the Misbah ul Haq philosophy ie personal stat padding at low strike rates, minimal risks, inconsequential runs at the expense of the team and abuse of seniority.
 
Savak said:
Talat has won Pakistan an ODI against the West Indies. Remind me when was the last time Babar won any game for Pakistan?
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Babar’s 44 off 43 against USA helped pakistan reach a super over.
 
Savak said:
It's not because of a lack of capability or ability. It's because of the fact that they have adopted the Misbah ul Haq philosophy ie personal stat padding at low strike rates, minimal risks, inconsequential runs at the expense of the team and abuse of seniority.
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This is a masking of inability

They don’t have the ability to play cricket at the same rate, pace and standard as the top team’s players can. They mask it with the excuse of conventional batting

My argument is, ask Naseem Shah to bat at 4 and ask him to play out the first 30 balls for no runs or take whatever you get with singles just like Rizwan does at 4. I’m pretty sure he will do it and maybe score a bit quicker. And once settled at the crease, he will also score some 50s here and there.
 
Rana said:
This is a masking of inability

They don’t have the ability to play cricket at the same rate, pace and standard as the top team’s players can. They mask it with the excuse of conventional batting

My argument is, ask Naseem Shah to bat at 4 and ask him to play out the first 30 balls for no runs or take whatever you get with singles just like Rizwan does at 4. I’m pretty sure he will do it and maybe score a bit quicker. And once settled at the crease, he will also score some 50s here and there.
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I would say both Babar and Rizwan have the maximum ability to bat at a SR of 140-150. Babar early on in his career was a much more aggressive explosive batsman. He has chosen to prioritize selfish stat padding and take fewer risks at the expense of his strike rate and the team. His work ethic has also clearly not been the same as it used to be in his early years
 
Savak said:
Talat has won Pakistan an ODI against the West Indies. Remind me when was the last time Babar won any game for Pakistan?
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What conclusion do you want to draw from this?

Are you implying that Talat is a better batsman than Babar across formats?
 
Savak said:
What's the point of Babar being a better batsman than Talat if he can't win a game for his country?
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Too much. I get people are mad at Babar due to his recent form but a 54 avg odi batter and a 39 avg t20 batter with 19 odi centuries + 3 t20 centuries as well as one world cup win vs NZ in 2019, a semi decent ct 2017 performance, and a good t20 performance vs India

Is worse then Talat :misbah .

Bhai, thora zyada ho gya hai.

Rizwan and Babar are 2 seprate individuals lol. Rizzu vs Talat and babar vs Talat are separate topics.

Babar is leagues > Talat 🤣🤣
 
mominsaigol said:
Too much. I get people are mad at Babar due to his recent form but a 54 avg odi batter and a 39 avg t20 batter with 19 odi centuries + 3 t20 centuries as well as one world cup win vs NZ in 2019, a semi decent ct 2017 performance, and a good t20 performance vs India

Is worse then Talat :misbah .

Bhai, thora zyada ho gya hai.

Rizwan and Babar are 2 seprate individuals lol. Rizzu vs Talat and babar vs Talat are separate topics.

Babar is leagues > Talat 🤣🤣
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My point was that Talat has atleast won a game for Pakistan in comparison to Babar against a decent opposition side in the last two years. Babar has been living off his reputation.
 
Babar is out of form and deserves to be dropped, however @Mamoon Isn't entirely wrong. It doesnt make any sense for talat or agha to be in the t20 side let along agha captaining it.

Hasan nawaz, Farhan, Fakhar deserve it. Saim doesnt deserve it either tbf but he does have an aggressive intent so he fits the t20 mould.

Criticism is fair but I feel Pakistani fans are overdoing it if Talat is being considered > Babar 🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
Mamoon said:
What conclusion do you want to draw from this?

Are you implying that Talat is a better batsman than Babar across formats?
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Yeah he is.

If you actually follow cricket and not just Babar, you will know that Talat is a better and more skillful white ball player than Babar is. There is nothing wrong in claiming this.

Talat also averages the same or around the same in red ball FC as Babar does in Test.
 
mominsaigol said:
Babar is out of form and deserves to be dropped, however @Mamoon Isn't entirely wrong. It doesnt make any sense for talat or agha to be in the t20 side let along agha captaining it.

Hasan nawaz, Farhan, Fakhar deserve it. Saim doesnt deserve it either tbf but he does have an aggressive intent so he fits the t20 mould.

Criticism is fair but I feel Pakistani fans are overdoing it if Talat is being considered > Babar 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Agha is only there as a stop-gap solution, both Babar and Agha are not T20 players but Agha makes it because there's no excess baggage attached to him.

People are aware of this very well, but just to justify their hero's exclusion Agha is being targeted now.
 
Savak said:
My point was that Talat has atleast won a game for Pakistan in comparison to Babar against a decent opposition side in the last two years. Babar has been living off his reputation.
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That is not true.

Babar won a game vs Australia in their own den against a peak aussie bowling lineup.

Yes Australia got bundled out for a very low total, however he still scored 50+ in that game and faced the iconic trio in the 2nd odi.

He has 4 good 50's in WC 2023 and in certain games, it was the bowling that lost it. He can be blamed for not stepping up vs Sri Lanka but he was the only one who tried to step up vs India, the lower order collapsed. You gotta blame the bowlers at times too.

The USA game criticism and his performance in t20 world cup is fair and I won't counterargument but his 44 of 43 isn't worse then amir's super over nor is it worse then shaheen dropping a catch of Amir, or Rauf's garbo final over.

He has been woefully poor in test cricket 100% so no counter arguments their.

Babar can be blamed for a lack of form but lets stop rewriting history and act like he's a Bollywood villian.

The likes of @sweep_shot , @BouncerGuy know that while I can be extremely harsh at times, I don't like spreading fake narratives.

No one is stating that we don't blame babar but to act like Talat is a match winner over Babar is insane. Similarly babar isn't a bigger culprit then the bowling being trundler level either.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Agha is only there as a stop-gap solution, both Babar and Agha are not T20 players but Agha makes it because there's no excess baggage attached to him.

People are aware of this very well, but just to justify their hero's exclusion Agha is being targeted now.
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I don't mind Agha because hes willing to shobe himself down the order and I am not aware of any replacements atm.

However Agha is no Sarfaraz that I can tolerate such players. Sarfi made up for it by being a good tournament winning captain and a gun t20 captain from 2017-2018.

And despite his rubbish test record and 2019 record, Sarfi is still a better captain then Babar, Agha, Shan and Rizwan.

However Agha isnt a t20 player but his form is > Babar in all formats atm.
 
As for Yasir Arafat's statement, it holds true. But it only holds true if Babar and rizwan continue their rubbish form.

Rizzu is a fraud batter and always has been so no point in talking about him. He can keep his 2021 icc cricketer medal.

Babar is not a fraud. If his form improves back to his 2019-2021 self, then drafting him in the squad will not be an opposite step.
 
mominsaigol said:
That is not true.

Babar won a game vs Australia in their own den against a peak aussie bowling lineup.

Yes Australia got bundled out for a very low total, however he still scored 50+ in that game and faced the iconic trio in the 2nd odi.

He has 4 good 50's in WC 2023 and in certain games, it was the bowling that lost it. He can be blamed for not stepping up vs Sri Lanka but he was the only one who tried to step up vs India, the lower order collapsed. You gotta blame the bowlers at times too.

The USA game criticism and his performance in t20 world cup is fair and I won't counterargument but his 44 of 43 isn't worse then amir's super over nor is it worse then shaheen dropping a catch of Amir, or Rauf's garbo final over.

He has been woefully poor in test cricket 100% so no counter arguments their.

Babar can be blamed for a lack of form but lets stop rewriting history and act like he's a Bollywood villian.

The likes of @sweep_shot , @BouncerGuy know that while I can be extremely harsh at times, I don't like spreading fake narratives.

No one is stating that we don't blame babar but to act like Talat is a match winner over Babar is insane. Similarly babar isn't a bigger culprit then the bowling being trundler level either.
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What was Babar's strike rate in the 2023 ODI WC? He was leagues below the other batters in the opposition team and did not play a single match winning knock. The Babar of 2016 to 2022 is long gone.
 
Savak said:
What was Babar's strike rate in the 2023 ODI WC? He was leagues below the other batters in the opposition team and did not play a single match winning knock. The Babar of 2016 to 2022 is long gone.
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I am aware that he is long gone. Infact after Rana, I was the 2nd person to point this out.

But what you are claiming and what I am counter arguing are 2 separate topics.

Babar was obviously outperformed by everyone ranging from QDK, to Labu, to sheryas, to Travis to Rachin etc etc.

You are claiming or insinuating that Talat earns his keep as he won a game vs WI while babar in 3 years hasn't and I debunked this claim by pointing to the games he has.

I did not bring up other 2023 counterpart rivals.

Claiming babar is done and dusted is one thing, claiming Talat earns his keep over babar is another.
 
mominsaigol said:
I don't mind Agha because hes willing to shobe himself down the order and I am not aware of any replacements atm.

However Agha is no Sarfaraz that I can tolerate such players. Sarfi made up for it by being a good tournament winning captain and a gun t20 captain from 2017-2018.

And despite his rubbish test record and 2019 record, Sarfi is still a better captain then Babar, Agha, Shan and Rizwan.

However Agha isnt a t20 player but his form is > Babar in all formats atm.
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Only Shaheen can replace Agha as captain in the T20 team, but Shaheen also has some outside noise attached to him at the moment.

Agha is a safe choice, and since he is part of all three formats, he is naturally made captain as Babar and Rizwan are being made examples of. I don’t see Agha surviving after the T20WC, or maybe even before considering how chaotic Pakistan cricket is.
 
mominsaigol said:
I am aware that he is long gone. Infact after Rana, I was the 2nd person to point this out.

But what you are claiming and what I am counter arguing are 2 separate topics.

Babar was obviously outperformed by everyone ranging from QDK, to Labu, to sheryas, to Travis to Rachin etc etc.

You are claiming or insinuating that Talat earns his keep as he won a game vs WI while babar in 3 years hasn't and I debunked this claim by pointing to the games he has.

I did not bring up other 2023 counterpart rivals.

Claiming babar is done and dusted is one thing, claiming Talat earns his keep over babar is another.
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Mamoon took a dig at Talats selection in the team and Babar's exclusion from the team and demotion from the central contracts and I only pinpointed that Talat has recently won Pakistan an ODI against the West Indies something that Babar has not done against any team in any format for the last two years and that Babar should hang his head in shame basically based on this
 
Savak said:
Mamoon took a dig at Talats selection in the team and Babar's exclusion from the team and demotion from the central contracts and I only pinpointed that Talat has recently won Pakistan an ODI against the West Indies something that Babar has not done against any team in any format for the last two years and that Babar should hang his head in shame basically based on this
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That doesn't mean we rewrite reality and ignore babar's performance vs Aus and the series victory as a whole. Aus was at full bowling strength in the 2nd odi.

Talat winning vs WI is not an = comparison.

Talat is okayish. He doesn't make it into my odi and t20 team. In odi Kamran Ghulam is a better replacement for the out of form Bobby then Talat.

In t20 Saim, Farhan, Haris, Hasan Nawaz and Fakhar should be booked for the top 5 with Agha at 6 and probably Khusdil at 7 as while I dislike Khusdil hes more suited to t20 and Faheem at 8.

Talat was a wrong selection to include. Babar hate aside, their isnt anything justifying talat in a t20 squad.

In odi however Talat can be a handy no 5. But he is not a no 3 batter. His own sr is terrible for both odi and t20.
 
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mominsaigol said:
That doesn't mean we rewrite reality and ignore babar's performance vs Aus and the series victory as a whole. Aus was at full bowling strength in the 2nd odi.

Talat winning vs WI is not an = comparison.

Talat is okayish. He doesn't make it into my odi and t20 team. In odi Kamran Ghulam is a better replacement for the out of form Bobby then Talat.

In t20 Saim, Farhan, Haris, Hasan Nawaz and Fakhar should be booked for the top 5 with Agha at 6 and probably Khusdil at 7 as while I dislike Khusdil hes more suited to t20 and Faheem at 8.

Talat was a wrong selection to include. Babar hate aside, their isnt anything justifying talat in a t20 squad.

In odi however Talat can be a handy no 5. But he is not a no 3 batter. His own sr is terrible for both odi and t20.
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Bro I’ve been watching these players regularly in the domestics.

I can say with absolute certainty that Hussain Talat is a better white ball batter than Babar at the moment for both T20 and 50 over cricket.

There is no way in hell Babar can do his role in T20s in the middle order. No chance whatsoever!
 
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Rana said:
Bro I’ve been watching these players regularly in the domestics.

I can say with absolute certainty that Hussain Talat is a better white ball batter than Babar at the moment for both T20 and 50 over cricket.

There is no way in hell Babar can do his role in T20s in the middle order. No chance whatsoever!
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Fair, I havent seen them in domestics, but stats wise Talat seems to only be suitable in odi as a no 5.

I will stand firm on my stance. In odi Kamran Ghulam is your no 3 babar replacement not talat who is a downgrade.

In t20 the top 6 should be booked (Saim, Farhan, Haris, Fakhar, Nawaz, Agha) no 7 and no 8 can be any hard hitter and even pseudo allrounder except for Nawaz and Shadab. I hate those 2 clowns.

Khusdil and Faheem are fine. They are whatever for me not bad options but not the best either but I dont mind em at 7 and 8.

Babar does deserve to be dropped btw. I never stated he deserves a place in any of my comments lol. Just that Talat doesnt warrant a place in t20.

Neither does Agha but I am not aware of any replacements and at present his is > Babar in all 3 formats form wise.
 
Tbh, I think Agha should seek to improve vis bowling Slot down at no 7 where he plays an anchorer role in the face of a collapse and slot in Abdul Samad at no 6.
 
mominsaigol said:
Babar is out of form and deserves to be dropped, however @Mamoon Isn't entirely wrong. It doesnt make any sense for talat or agha to be in the t20 side let along agha captaining it.

Hasan nawaz, Farhan, Fakhar deserve it. Saim doesnt deserve it either tbf but he does have an aggressive intent so he fits the t20 mould.

Criticism is fair but I feel Pakistani fans are overdoing it if Talat is being considered > Babar 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Will Babar be okay to bat down the order ?
 
I sense Agha slaman may make way for Babar in the long run. Babar and Salamn Agha have played 3 matches together in T20Is.

Babar 3 matches 47 runs 15.66 avge 142.42 strike rate
Agha 3 matches 5 runs 1.66 avge 41.66 strike rate
 
mominsaigol said:
That is not true.

Babar won a game vs Australia in their own den against a peak aussie bowling lineup.

Yes Australia got bundled out for a very low total, however he still scored 50+ in that game and faced the iconic trio in the 2nd odi.

He has 4 good 50's in WC 2023 and in certain games, it was the bowling that lost it. He can be blamed for not stepping up vs Sri Lanka but he was the only one who tried to step up vs India, the lower order collapsed. You gotta blame the bowlers at times too.

The USA game criticism and his performance in t20 world cup is fair and I won't counterargument but his 44 of 43 isn't worse then amir's super over nor is it worse then shaheen dropping a catch of Amir, or Rauf's garbo final over.

He has been woefully poor in test cricket 100% so no counter arguments their.

Babar can be blamed for a lack of form but lets stop rewriting history and act like he's a Bollywood villian.

The likes of @sweep_shot , @BouncerGuy know that while I can be extremely harsh at times, I don't like spreading fake narratives.

No one is stating that we don't blame babar but to act like Talat is a match winner over Babar is insane. Similarly babar isn't a bigger culprit then the bowling being trundler level either.
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Babar was good before he assumed captaincy and a few months after he assumed captaincy.

After that, it all went downhill for him. He is now missing straight balls.

I personally think he should go back to domestic cricket and get his form back.
 
Rana said:
Yeah he is.

If you actually follow cricket and not just Babar, you will know that Talat is a better and more skillful white ball player than Babar is. There is nothing wrong in claiming this.
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Oh dear.

This is what low IQ combined with extreme delusion and hatred looks like.

If this what you actually believe in, I can only feel sorry for you and maybe this is the final nail in your coffin.

If I and others still entertain your posts after what you wrote above, then we have no one to blame but ourselves.

You have completely lost the plot and you cannot come back from this absolutely drivel that you have written with a straight face.

Thank you for your contribution to this forum and take care. I can no longer degrade myself by engaging with the likes of you.

Goodbye.
 
Babar Azam Is leagues above Talat however that doesn't mean Babar should be picked in t20s.
 
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